Locum Physician Assistant (PA) in San Jose, CA

Physician Assistant | Other
Location: San Jose, CA
Employer: Rhino Medical
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 2 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

South Bay, California Urgent Care Physician Assistant Locum Tenens Opportunity
Flexible 3-Shift Week • Modern Urgent Care • Santa Clara, San Jose & Campbell

Rhino Medical is leading the charge seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a flexible Urgent Care locum tenens opportunity serving multiple established clinics throughout California's South Bay.

This assignment is designed for an experienced local Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine PA who wants to add consistent shifts without committing to a traditional five-day schedule. You'll practice broad-spectrum urgent care in a modern, technology-enabled environment with an AI-supported documentation platform, hands-on procedural medicine, and predictable 10.5-hour shifts.

The initial need runs October through December 2026 , with the potential to extend based on ongoing coverage needs.

Opportunity Highlights

• South Bay, California
• Santa Clara, San Jose & Campbell Markets
• Physician Assistant Urgent Care Locum Tenens
• October – December 2026
• Extension Potential
• Approximately 3 Shifts Per Week
• 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Local Candidates Strongly Preferred
• Must Be Comfortable Floating Across All South Bay Locations
• Approximately 25–40 Patients Per Day
• Broad-Spectrum Urgent Care
• Modern, AI-Enabled Documentation Platform
• Consistent Scheduling with Ongoing Shift Potential

Schedule

• Approximately 3 shifts per week
• 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• October through December
• Potential for ongoing extensions
• Coverage across Santa Clara, San Jose, and Campbell
• Provider must be able to float between all designated South Bay clinics
• Best suited for a locally based clinician seeking reliable supplemental or flexible scheduling

Clinical Practice

This is true hands-on Urgent Care for experienced clinicians who want to maintain their acute-care and procedural skill set outside the hospital.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Evaluate and treat acute illnesses and injuries
• Perform laceration repair and suturing
• Splint and manage common orthopedic injuries
• Provide women's health examinations
• Evaluate and manage sexually transmitted infections
• Administer IV fluids when clinically appropriate
• Perform and interpret point-of-care testing
• Manage routine respiratory and infectious presentations
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies within scope
• Deliver efficient, patient-centered same-day care

Point-of-care capabilities include:

• Rapid influenza testing
• COVID testing
• Mononucleosis testing
• Urinalysis
• Rapid HIV testing
• Additional routine urgent care diagnostics

Practice Environment

These busy, modern Urgent Care clinics serve established communities throughout Silicon Valley and are designed around efficient same-day care.

Typical daily volume ranges from approximately 25–40 patients . Providers should be comfortable with a high degree of clinical autonomy, including single-provider coverage during standard volumes. Staffing may adjust as patient demand increases.

The practice utilizes a proprietary electronic health record with integrated AI documentation technology designed to help clinicians chart quickly and efficiently and spend less time on administrative work.

For experienced Emergency Medicine PAs considering urgent care, this offers the opportunity to retain the acute-care decision-making, procedures, diagnostics, and clinical variety of Emergency Medicine within a more predictable outpatient environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Physician Assistant
• Active California Physician Assistant license
• Active, unrestricted DEA
• Current NCCPA certification
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent Urgent Care experience
• Strong suturing and splinting skills
• Comfortable performing common Urgent Care procedures
• Comfortable managing a busy outpatient clinical environment
• Able to float across all designated South Bay locations
• Minimal malpractice history required

Who This Opportunity Is Built For

This assignment is particularly attractive for an experienced Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine PA who wants more control over when and where they work .

Maintain your existing professional commitments while adding three consistent shifts per week across an established South Bay urgent care network.

The ideal clinician values:

• Three-shift work weeks
• Predictable shift hours
• Clinical autonomy
• Broad urgent care scope
• Hands-on procedures
• Efficient documentation technology
• Multiple local practice locations
• Potential for continued coverage beyond December

Why PAs Choose This Opportunity

Keep the clinical skills. Keep the flexibility. Skip the hospital.

Practice acute medicine without the inpatient responsibilities, ED boarding, overnight hospital workflow, or traditional five-day schedule.

For clinicians already practicing Urgent Care, the proposition is equally compelling: consistent shifts, modern technology, multiple South Bay locations, broad clinical scope, and the opportunity to add meaningful clinical work without changing career direction.

About California's South Bay

Santa Clara, San Jose, and Campbell place clinicians in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering an exceptional combination of professional opportunity and Northern California lifestyle. The region provides outstanding dining, entertainment, outdoor recreation, and convenient access to the Santa Cruz Mountains, Peninsula, San Francisco Bay, and California coast.

For local clinicians, the multi-site model also creates access to shifts across several established South Bay communities rather than tying your schedule to a single clinic.

Why Providers Choose Rhino Medical

• Weekly direct deposit
• AAA-rated malpractice coverage
• Dedicated recruiter communication
• Concierge credentialing support
• Transparent scheduling and onboarding
• Long-term relationship focus
• Access to additional opportunities as availability develops

Apply today with your updated CV and availability to discuss upcoming Urgent Care shifts throughout California's South Bay.

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